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The U.K.'s new prime minister inherits an economic nightmare

Britain's economy, rendered fragile and brittle by Brexit, has proved incapable of withstanding the twin scourges of the pandemic and energy price inflation. The result is a historic economic implosion.

By the numbers: One British pound is now worth just $1.15, down from $1.50 on the morning of the Brexit referendum in 2016.


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